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APA 20 L

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.17 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.12 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Pedrotti
Calories: 165 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday November 21st 2018

Pale Ale 23L

by Black Hops

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 34

Balter XPA Clone

by Wolf Pack Brewing

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 25

Hooded Ram Brewing Co.’s Mosaic Clone

by Stvervaag

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 30

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

28.4

SRM (morey):

5.1

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 kg	German - Pilsner4 kg Pilsner	38	1.6	80%
1 kg	Castle Malting - Château Cara Blond1 kg Château Cara Blond	34	8	20%
5 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Magnum10 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	21.54	28.6%
25 g	Citra25 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool	0 min	6.88	71.4%
35 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Magnum (Pellet) 10 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	21.54	28.6%
25 g	Citra (Pellet) 25 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	6.88	71.4%
35 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
24 L	Strike	68 °C	67 °C	60 min
13.17 L	Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
7 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.60 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.37 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	11 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	14 - 21 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	15 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 200 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.86 bar Temp: 3 °C CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-08-26 22:11 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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